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ENGL 310 RESEARCH METHODS (3)
Fall 2007: Tuesday 12:00PM - 02:50PM

Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 103 or 105 or equivalent
Comprehensive investigation of research modalities, including the various forms of electronic research. Writing intensive.

ENGL 330 WRITING IN THE DISCIPLINES (3)
Fall 2007: MW 01:30PM - 02:45PM
Fall 2007: W 03:00PM - 05:50PM
Fall 2007: TTH 09:00AM - 10:15AM
Fall 2007: TTH 03:00PM - 04:15PM

Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Individual and collaborative writing in a variety of styles and forms. Students will learn a variety of writing and research techniques, with special emphasis on writing for their chosen majors. Oral presentations form a portion of the course.

ENGL 482 TECHNICAL WRITING (3)
Fall 2007: T 04:00PM - 06:50PM

Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 330
This course is an overview of the field of technical writing. Research, interviewing, and the various forms of technical writing are addressed. Students will produce work in a variety of forms of technical writing.

ENGL 483 TECHNICAL VISUAL COMMUNICATION (3)
Fall 2007: W 12:00PM - 02:50PM
Fall 2007: W 04:00PM - 06:50PM
Fall 2007: TTH 12:00PM - 01:15PM
Fall 2007: TTH 01:30PM - 02:45PM

Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: For Technical Writing Certificate students only, ENGL 482
The focus of this course is two-fold. First, the student will research and write a presentation on a topic of his or her choice, suitable for a specific application (conference, meeting, etc.) and receive critiques from his or her peers and the professor. Second, the student will use that paper to form the basis of a visual presentation using up-to-date technology of various forms.

ENGL 484 TECHNICAL WRITING FOR THE SCIENCES (3)
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: For Technical Writing Certificate students only, ENGL 482
Writing for the Sciences requires a specialized understanding of the process of writing as well as the content of the final essay or article. Students will learn to do research in specialized fields and to write for a variety of scientific journals and other publications.

ENGL 485 TECHNICAL WRITING PROJECT/SEMINAR (3)
Three hours activity per week
Prerequisite: ENGL 310, 330, 482, 483, and 484, and a passing evaluation on the portfolio of work from the prerequisite courses
As the culmination of the Technical Writing certificate program, this course may be an internship, independent study, seminar or a project course. Projects will be devised in consultation with an advisor.


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